Product Design Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Product Design BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 90% 10% 5% £9250 £15860 £16655 130 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Industrial Design BSc (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 76% 6% 3% £9250 £17500 144 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering with Placement BSc (Hons) Brunel University 66% 1% 16% £9250 £21470 £23615 122 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Product Design and Manufacture including an Integrated Study Abroad Year MEng (Hons) The University of Nottingham 56% 5% 4% £9250 £28600 158 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) University of East London 70% 16% 5% £9250 £13920 90 London On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering (with a Year in Industry) MEng (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 73% 0% 5% £9250 £22000 158 Belfast On campus Full-time
Product Design and Manufacture BEng (Hons) The University of Nottingham 70% 10% 5% £9250 £28600 151 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Industrial Design BA (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 80% 7% 3% £9250 £27250 159 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Product Design BA (Hons) University of East London 77% 6% 7% £9250 £13920 98 London On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering MDes Brunel University 66% 1% 16% £9250 £21470 £23615 122 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Product Design and Manufacture including an Integrated Study Abroad Year BEng (Hons) The University of Nottingham 56% 5% 4% £9250 £28600 158 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Product Design and Technology BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 86% 0% 2% £9250 £27250 164 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Product Design BA (Hons) Bournemouth University 86% 5% 5% £9250 £18800 123 Poole On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering MEng University of Strathclyde 100% 5% 0% £9250 £26700 220 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Product Design BA (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University 82% 0% 0% £9000 £15000 £16000 139 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering. MEng (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 73% 0% 5% £9250 £22000 158 Belfast On campus Full-time
Product Design BSc (Hons) De Montfort University 75% 0% 20% £9250 £15250 £15750 132 Leicester On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering (with placement year) MEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 77% 5% 0% £9250 £27250 151 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Product Design and Innovation BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 89% 0% 10% £9250 £20200 146 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Sustainable Product Design BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 5% 5% £9250 £15000 128 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Industrial Design (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BSc (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 76% 6% 3% £9250 £17500 144 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Industrial Design (with placement year) BA (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 80% 7% 3% £9250 £27250 159 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Product Design and Manufacture including an Industrial year BEng (Hons) The University of Nottingham 56% 5% 0% £9250 £28600 166 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Product Design and Manufacture including an Industrial Year MEng (Hons) The University of Nottingham 56% 5% 0% £9250 £28600 158 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Product Design and Innovation BSc (Hons) University of Strathclyde 71% 5% 5% £9250 £26700 197 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BSc (Hons) Brunel University 66% 1% 16% £9250 £21470 £23615 122 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Product Design BA (Hons) Middlesex University 100% 20% 15% £9250 £15100 101 London On campus Full-time
Industrial Design BA (Hons) Brunel University 66% 1% 16% £9250 £21470 £23615 122 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Sustainable Product Design with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 5% 5% £9250 £15000 128 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 75% 5% 5% £9250 £16100 132 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Product Design and Technology (with placement year) BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 86% 0% 2% £9250 £27250 164 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Product Design BA (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 72% 3% 0% £9250 £34800 210 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Industrial Design with Placement BA (Hons) Brunel University 66% 1% 16% £9250 £21470 £23615 122 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Industrial Design with Placement MDes Brunel University 66% 1% 16% £9250 £21470 £23615 122 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering MEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 77% 5% 0% £9250 £27250 151 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Product Design (Integrated Master's) MDes Bournemouth University 81% 10% 10% £9250 £18800 115 Poole On campus Full-time
Product Design BA (Hons) De Montfort University 75% 10% 15% £9250 £15250 £15750 142 Leicester On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 72% 5% 0% £9250 £27250 162 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Product Design and Innovation MSc University of Strathclyde 78% 0% 5% £9250 £26700 209 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering (with a Year in Industry) BEng (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 73% 0% 0% £9250 £22000 158 Belfast On campus Full-time
Product Design BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University 77% 0% 10% £9250 £18800 120 Poole On campus Full-time
Industrial Design (with Professional Practice Year) BSc (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 76% 6% 3% £9250 £17500 144 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 73% 0% 10% £9250 £22000 158 Belfast On campus Full-time
Industrial Design (with Integrated Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 76% 6% 3% £9250 £17500 144 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Industrial Design MDes Brunel University 66% 1% 16% £9250 £21470 £23615 122 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Product Design BA/BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 63% 0% 10% £9250 £16500 115 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Product Design and Manufacture MEng (Hons) The University of Nottingham 31% 0% 4% £9250 £28600 158 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering (with placement year) BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 72% 5% 0% £9250 £27250 162 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Product Design BSc (Hons) University of Dundee 70% 0% 5% £9250 £20900 195 Dundee On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Strathclyde 40% 10% 5% £9250 £26700 203 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Product Design BSc (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University 100% 10% 15% £9000 £15000 £16000 128 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Product Design and Technology with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 82% 3% 2% £9250 - 161 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Product Design BA (Hons) University of Chester 73% 0% 0% £9250 - 125 Chester On campus Full-time
Product Design BA (Hons) Leeds Beckett University 100% 4% 0% £9250 - 129 Leeds On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering with a Foundation Year BEng (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 80% 5% 0% £9250 - 133 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Product Design (Welsh-medium course) BSc (Hons) Bangor University 81% 5% 10% £9000 - 144 Bangor On campus Full-time
Product Design (including a Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Chester 73% 5% 5% £9250 - 125 Chester On campus Full-time
Product Design BSc (Hons) Bangor University 83% 10% 10% £9000 - 135 Bangor On campus Full-time
Product Design (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) The University of Northampton 80% 7% 11% £6780 - 109 Northampton On campus Full-time
Product Design BA (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - 10% 13% £9000 - 134 Wrexham On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 75% 7% 10% - - 125 Manchester On campus Full-time
Sustainable Product Design BA (Hons) Falmouth University - 6% 8% - - 150 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Product Design BA (Hons) The University of Northampton 80% 10% 25% - - 109 Northampton On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Glasgow 70% 5% 5% - - 218 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Product Design BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 57% 0% 2% - - 143 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Glasgow 81% 5% 0% - - 224 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Product Design BA (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 62% 0% 15% - - 121 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 83% 2% 8% - - 147 Manchester On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Liverpool 73% 2% 0% - - 164 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering MEng (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - 15% £9250 - 106 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Product Design BA (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 83% 2% 10% - - 145 Manchester On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering With Foundation Year BEng Canterbury Christ Church University - - 35% £9250 - 106 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Liverpool 73% 2% 0% - - 164 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Product Design BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 77% 2% 5% - - 114 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Product Design BA (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 93% 0% 9% - - 151 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Product Design and Craft BA (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 83% 2% 5% - - 145 Manchester On campus Full-time
Furniture and Product Design BA (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 89% 0% 10% - - 128 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Furniture and Product Design BA (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 77% 0% 5% - - 113 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Product Design BSc (Hons) University of Leeds 82% 0% 0% - - 188 Leeds On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering with a Year in Industry MEng (Hons) University of Liverpool - 2% 0% - - 164 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University - - 0% £9250 - 113 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering with a Year in Industry BEng (Hons) University of Liverpool - 2% 0% - - 164 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Product Design and Management MSc (Eng) University of Liverpool - - - £11950 £26350 - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Industrial Design (with Integrated International Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BSc (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - £9250 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Product Design MA London Metropolitan University - - - £10500 £18150 - London On campus Full-time
Industrial Design (with Integrated International Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - £9250 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering MSc University of Greenwich - - - £11000 £17450 - London On campus Part-time
Product Design (Top Up) BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - - - £9250 £15000 £15000 - High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering BEng (Hons) Middlesex University - - - £9250 £14700 - London On campus Full-time
Product Design with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University - - - £9250 £15860 £16655 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Advanced Product Design Engineering and Manufacturing MSc Kingston University - - - £5423 £8690 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Part-time
Product Design (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of East London - - - £9250 £13920 - London On campus Full-time
Product Design Engineering (with Foundation Year) BEng (Hons) University of East London - - - £9250 £13920 - London On campus Full-time
Product Design (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Product Design PgDip Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £1140 - - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Product Design MA University of Huddersfield - - - £660 - - Huddersfield On campus Part-time
Product Design MA Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
International Product Design (Top Up) BA (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Product Design (MSc) part time MSc University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee On campus Part-time
Product Design (MSc) MSc University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee On campus Full-time
Integrated Product Design MSc Brunel University - - - - - - Uxbridge On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
80 /100
91296 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Product Design

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22025 £20113 £23568
25-75 percentile range £19981 - £25071 £15144 - £24676 £17604 - £29974
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Product Design courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £22178 £20914 £24774
25-75 percentile range £19675 - £25027 £16034 - £25439 £18391 - £30927
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Product Design

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Product Design who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Product Design

  • Industrial and Domestic Product Manufacturers
  • Car Manufacturers
  • Point of sale Designers
  • Retailers

Jobs of graduates of Product Design (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Product Design at Anglia Ruskin University

30% Elementary occupations
10% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Design occupations
10% Administrative occupations
10% Managers, directors and senior officials
5% Media Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Sales occupations
5% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
5% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Product Design

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Product Design, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Product Design is the study of/training in the design of industrial and consumer products to meet aesthetic, functional and commercial requirements.

The median salary of graduates of Product Design was £22025 15 months after graduation, £20113 3 years after graduation and £23568 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Product Design studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Master of Design - MDes
  • Master of Engineering - MEng
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) / Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BA/BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering - BEng
  • Master of Science (Engineering) - MSc (Eng)
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
  • Postgraduate Certificate - PgCert